adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
Cotter's
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From this reading The Cotter's Saturday Night.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This was not our intention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
loaningnounUS /ˈloʊnɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Cotter's Saturday Night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not our intention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was not our intention.
Pettybaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
rentalnounUS /ˈrentəl/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Cotter's Saturday Night.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
sequester'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not our intention.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not our intention.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have lived in Pettybaw a very short time, but I see that we have already made an impression upon all grades of society.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We gave Edinburgh as our last place of residence, with the view of concealing our nationality, until such time as we should choose to declare it; that is, when public excitement with regard to our rental of the house in the loaning should have lapsed into a state of indifference.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways.'
